(01-24-2017, 04:46 PM)Catherine Wrote: The whole thing is very primitive. We are still bleeding other animals to get "medicine" from them. It hardly seems like something that should be done in the 21st century.
We are given all the medicines we need by Nature.
Herbs, and lifestyle adjustments where necessary are the only things we need. (If only people would fully realise that.) We should not be exploiting any animal for what we need.
Blood donations for other animals in need are a good idea, I think. But that is different. The only stress involved with that is being attended by a vet, and the needle of course. But only a small amount is taken and shouldn't be a problem for the donor so long as they are fit and well.